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Parr 1.—History and external characters of the Dodo, Solitaire, and other Brevi- 
pennate birds of Mauritius, Rodriguez, and Bourbon 1 
Introduction 3 
Chap. I. The Brev senate Bird of Memrieus the Dose 7 
Section I. Historical Evidences 7 
Sechonwleeictorialylividences 0.4 9. 6) lus 8) Sens 28 
SectionslieAmatomical Hvidences! 72) 4 3 = 2 eee 31 
Section IV. Affinities of the Dodo . . . . Ben eet 35 
Chap. I. The Brevipennate Bird of Rodriguez, the Soniramp . . . . 46 
Chap. II. Brevipennate Birds of the Isle of Bourbon. . . . . . 57 
Postsempt to Part. . . . . Se ere aur E cee) Cis aay seme Tce 63 
Parr II. Osteology of the Dodo and Solar SNe) ee de ch ce wa ek 8 67 
LOCO, gy bok Ge ete of pe be mG be ae 6 fo 8 69 
Cinerns I Osiaalefay Gilneas gO 71 
Chap lili Osteclogyrotthe Solitaire yy. ys) eres ven sence 118% 
Postscript to Part I. Sip ae Ses oe oe, ee LD 
Appendix A. a aslations of foreian extracts in Dae Te cc Se bo pe te bee eS 
———— B. Bibliography of the Didime . . . . ...... . 2127 
Hxplanationsohithe;platesps | (1 e505) his areiaics aie) cies ann cE mam 
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